Adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a movable window

Abstract

An arrangement for connecting a window regulator to a movable window of a motor vehicle, using a hole in the window, in which an external expandable or spreadable insertion part rests, whose length corresponds essentially to the thickness of the window, and an internal insertion part connected with a basic part. The internal part can act on the external insertion part by expanding or spreading, whereby a tension- and/or form-fitting engagement with the contour of the hole in the window is produced, and is characterized in that the external insertion part has a slot-shaped opening, in which the internal insertion part rests movably in the assembly position at least until the internal insertion part is braced with the external insertion part.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window defining at least one hole, the assembly comprising: an expandable external insertion part for extending into the hole, the external insertion part having two opposing inward faces defining a slot shaped opening therebetween;   an expandable internal insertion part comprising two opposing outward faces, the outward faces being parallel to the inward faces allowing for the slidable insertion of the internal insertion part into the slot shaped opening wherein the relative positions of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part can be adjusted and fixed when the outward faces are expanded to engage the inner faces;   a mounting plate attached to the external insertion part and having a mounting plate slot; and   a cover plate having a flange slidably inserted into the mounting plate slot.   
     
     
       2. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein the internal insertion part comprises a channel adapted to receive a fastener for expanding the internal and external insertion parts for locking them into position relative to the hole. 
     
     
       3. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein a top inward face is smooth to allow adjustment. 
     
     
       4. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one outward face has toothed elements and at least one inward face has toothed elements to engage the toothed elements of the outward face. 
     
     
       5. The assembly according to claim 4 wherein the toothed elements are perpendicular to a direction of adjustment of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part. 
     
     
       6. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a fastener and wherein the internal insertion part comprises two regions, and an axial channel, and the fastener is inserted into the channel to expand the internal insertion part. 
     
     
       7. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a base plate attached to the internal insertion part and means for preventing torsion between the base plate and the mounting plate. 
     
     
       8. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein the mounting plate attached to the external insertion part has a relief slot associated with the external insertion part to allow the external insertion part to flex radially. 
     
     
       9. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein the cover plate has a plurality of stops associated with a bottom edge of the cover plate. 
     
     
       10. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein the slot shaped opening defined in the external insertion part is oriented horizontally so that the insertion parts are adjusted horizontally. 
     
     
       11. The assembly according to claim 5 wherein the internal insertion part comprises a channel adapted to receive a fastener for expanding the internal and external insertion parts whereby the toothed elements of the inward face engage the toothed elements of the outward face. 
     
     
       12. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window defining at least one hole, the assembly comprising: an expandable external insertion part for extending into the hole, the expandable external insertion part defining a slot shaped opening;   a mounting plate attached to the external insertion part, the mounting having at least one bent flange at an edge;   an internal insertion part slidably inserted into the slot shaped opening, wherein the positions of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part can be adjusted; and   a base plate attached to the internal insertion part, the base plate having an edge to engage the at least one bent flange for preventing torsion between the base plate and the mounting plate.   
     
     
       13. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window defining at least one hole, the assembly comprising: an expandable external insertion part for extending into the hole, the expandable external insertion part defining a slot shaped opening;   a mounting plate attached to the external insertion part, the mounting plate having at least one protrusion extending therefrom;   an internal insertion part slidably inserted into the slot shaped opening wherein the positions of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part can be adjusted; and   a base plate attached to the internal insertion part, the base plate having at least one recess, wherein the at least one protrusion extends into the at least one recess for preventing torsion between the base plate and the mounting plate.   
     
     
       14. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window, defining at least one hole, the assembly comprising: an expandable external insertion part for extending into the hole, the expandable external insertion part defining a slot shaped opening;   a mounting plate attached to the external insertion part, the mounting plate defining a slot;   an internal insertion part slidably inserted into the slot shaped opening wherein the positions of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part can be adjusted; and   a cover plate having a flange slidably inserted into the slot defined in the mounting plate.   
     
     
       15. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window defining at least one hole, the assembly comprising: an expandable external insertion part for extending into the hole, the expandable external insertion part defining a slot shaped opening and comprising an inward face having toothed elements and a smooth inward face;   an internal insertion part slidably inserted into the slot shaped opening wherein the positions of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part can be adjusted, the internal insertion part comprising a plurality of outward faces having toothed elements wherein at least one of the outward faces having toothed elements engages the inward face having toothed elements, and the smooth inward face allows adjustment of the assembly whereby the assembly can be turned 180° and the mounting inverted for use on either a driver's side of the vehicle or a passenger's side of the vehicle.   
     
     
       16. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window, the window defining at least one hole and having a first side, the assembly comprising: an external insertion part for extending into the hole of the window from the first side of the window, the external insertion part defining a slot shaped opening; and   an internal insertion part for slidable insertion from the window first side into the slot shaped opening, wherein the internal insertion part is expandable for making contact against the external insertion part fixing the relative positions of the two parts.   
     
     
       17. An adjustable assembly as recited in claim 16 wherein the external insertion part defining a slot shaped opening has an expandable member which is expanded by the expandable internal insertion part for making contact against edges of the hole of the window for fixing the internal insertion part against the external insertion part and against the window. 
     
     
       18. An adjustable assembly for connecting a window regulator to a window defining at least one hole, the assembly comprising: an expandable external insertion part for extending into the hole, the external insertion part having two opposing inward faces defining a slot shaped opening therebetween; and   an expandable internal insertion part comprising two opposing outward faces, the outward faces being parallel to the inward faces allowing for the slidable insertion of the internal insertion part into the slot shaped opening wherein the relative positions of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part can be adjusted and fixed when the outward faces are expanded to engage the inner faces   wherein at least one outward face has toothed elements and at least one inward face has toothed elements to engage the toothed elements of the outward face   wherein the toothed elements are perpendicular to a direction of adjustment of the internal insertion part and the external insertion part and   wherein the internal insertion part comprises a channel adapted to receive a fastener for expanding the internal and external insertion parts whereby the toothed elements of the inward face engage the toothed elements of the outward face.